Locals step up to help after Phitsanulok school suffers staff crisis!
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A small school in Phitsanulok in northern Thailand has lost nearly all its teaching staff because of compulsory retirement.
Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004311-locals-step-up-to-help-after-phitsanulok-school-suffers-staff-crisis/

Buriram man has high hopes of getting first prize in lottery back after tickets were stolen
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A Buriram man who had his two first prize tickets for the national lottery stolen from his house before he could claim the money still hopes to get his hands on the 12 million baht.
Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004310-buriram-man-has-high-hopes-of-getting-first-prize-in-lottery-back after-tickets-were-stolen/

Midweek rant: Thai culture is one thing – politeness quite another
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If I walked up to one of those dolly bird university girls in the street and snapped her picture or started making a video there would be trouble.
Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004308-midweek-rant-thai-culture-is-one-thing-–-politeness-quite-another/

Couple agrees to remove Buddha images from fence
By The Nation
CHIANG MAI: -- An American and his Thai wife on Tuesday agreed to remove 36 Buddha-head images from the fence at their Chiang Mai house following a Facebook uproar.
Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004253-couple-agrees-to-remove-buddha-images-from-fence-at-their-chiang-mai-house/

Bali's menacing volcano puts some tourists' plans on back burner
By Nyimas Laula
A farmer works in his field with Mount Agung, a volcano on the highest alert level, in the background near Amed on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (Reuters) - Clouds shrouded the top of Bali's highest volcano on Tuesday as the risk of an imminent eruption began to persuade some tourists to have second thoughts about visiting Indonesia's paradise island.
Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004251-balis-menacing-volcano-puts-some-tourists-plans-on-back-burner/

ADB forecasts strong economic growth in Asian region
BANGKOK, 26th September 2017 (NNT) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast that Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) will expand by 3.5% this year on the back of strong export figures, while government investment policies are expected to lead to 3.6% GDP growth next year.
Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004250-adb-forecasts-strong-economic-growth-in-asian-region/

ADB forecasts strong economic growth in Asian region
BANGKOK, 26th September 2017 (NNT) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast that Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) will expand by 3.5% this year on the back of strong export figures, while government investment policies are expected to lead to 3.6% GDP growth next year.
The ADB cited the country's strong export performance, which is expecting no less than 5% growth, as well as continuous expansion in tourism and private consumption. Although government investment has slowed in the first half of the year, activity is expected to pick up in the second half due to the acceleration in building infrastructural projects.
State investment, coupled with a recovery in private investment, is expected to drive growth next year to 3.6%.
The rate of inflation has been adjusted down from 1.8% to 0.7%. Internal risks include the general election expected to take place next year, while external risks include currency volatility.
Overall, the ADB expects developing Asian economies to grow by 5.9% in 2017 and 5.8% in 2018, higher than originally forecast due to a pickup in domestic investment and recovery in global trade. The region's exports expanded by 11% in the first five months of the year.
China's economy is forecast to expand by 6.7% this year and 6.4% next year. India is expected to grow by 7% and 7.4% in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
-- nnt 2017-09-26